Vegetable-slicing machine



Dec. 24, 192 9. H, MOFARLVAND 1,740,472

VEGETABLE SLICING MACHINE Filed April 14, 1928 N.H.MFar1and Z Z I l 16%flbtomm l Patented Bee. 1 24, 19259 HUMAN H. MCFARLAND, 01C L'UBIBUCK,TEXAS VEGETABLE-SLIGING MACHINE Application filed April 14,

The present invention is directed to improvements in slicing machines,and is primarily desi ned for slicing potatoes, but is not necessarilylimited to such use.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is simple in construction and can be convenient .lyclamped to a support and operated to eticctivcly slice a potato, orother vegetable.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterso constructed that the slicing blades can be interchanged in order thatvarious designs of slices can be produced.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich can be clamped upon a table, or other suitable support, theconstruction being such that the slicing blades will be held elevated inorder that the slices will tall into a suitable container placed underthe slicing blades.

lVhile the drawing illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention,it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needsand requirements the design may be varied and such other changes in theminor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of theinvention as claimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and the drawinghereto attached, in which;-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device.

Figure 2 is an end view.

Figure 3 a plan view of the slicing blade board.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 44: of Figure 1.

lhe device comprises a standard 1 having its lower end terminating in anarm 2 in which is mounted an adjusting screw 8, there being a clampingarm 4. adjustably mounted on the standard to cooperate with the arm 2 toconstitute a clamp for holding the standard on table or the like. Itwill be of course obvious that upon adjusting the screw 3 the device canbe easily and quickly secured to or removed from the support. The arm 41928. Serial No. 270,006.

is preferably provided with an adjusting screw 5 in order that the armcan be adjusted upon the standard 1 so that the clamp can be used inconnection with tables of different thickness.

Fixed to the standard 1 in any approved manner is a frame 6, said framehaving sides 7 provided with grooves 8, and it is in these grooves thatthe board 9 is slidably engaged, said board having an opening 10 thereinwhich is for the purpose of properly positioning the slicing blades 11.Owing to the presence of the grooves 8 it will be obvious that the board9 can be conveniently removed and anoth r one substituted therefor,which may have the design of the slicing blades formed difierently, inorder that the potato may be sliced in various forms.

A head 12 is employed and has upper and lower cars 13 and 14 providedrespectively with guide openings 15 and 16 for slidably engaging thestandard 1, said head having an extension 17 upon the lower end of whichis provided a plate 18, the purpose of which will be later explained.

A resilient clamp 19 is'engaged with the standard 1 between the cars 13and 14, said clamp being so constructed that it can be applied after theears are engaged with the standard 1. The clamp 19 is in the nature of aband and includes spaced ears 20 which are engaged by the clamping bolt21 which serves to maintain the clamp engaged upon the standard 1, andto one end of the bolt is pivotally connected the lower end of a link22, the upper end of the link being pivotally connected to the lever 28,said lever being pivotally connected to the head, as at 24. Encirclingthe standard 1 and interposed between the clamp 19 and upper ear 13 is acoil spring 25 which serves to normally hold the head in its elevatedposition, the upward movement of the head being limited by the clamp 19which is in the path of movement of the ear 14c.

Briefly, the operation is as follows:

A potato, or the like, is placed upon the board 9 and immediately overthe slicing blades 11, whereupon the lever 23 is grasped and moveddownwardly, thus causing the plate 18 to engage the vegetable so that itwill be forced upon the slicing blades in order that the completevegetable will be sliced with one operation. Obviously, when the handleis released the spring 25 will cause the head 12 to move upwardly topermit another potato to be placed under the plate 18 and the operationagain completed.

Having thus described the invention, 1 claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a standard, a framecarried by the standard, a board removably engaging the frame and havingslicing blades carried thereby, a head slidably connected with thestandard, a clampfixed to the standard, a lever pivotally connected withthe head and clamp, and means engaged with the clamp for yieldablyholding the head in its inoperative position.

2. A device of the class described comprising a standard, a framefixedto the standard and having its sides provided with grooves, a boardremovably engaged with the grooves and having slicing blades carriedthereby, a head having ears for slidably engaging the standard, saidhead having a plate carried thereby, a clamp fixed to the standardbetween the ears, a link pivotally connected with the clamp, a leverpivotally connected with the head and link, and a spring encircling thestandard and interposed between the clamp and one of the ears.

3. A device of the class described comprising a standard, a clampassociated with the lower end of the standard for gripping a sup port, aframe carried by the standard and having slicing blades carried thereby,a head including upper and lower ears slida-bly en gaged with thestandard, a clamp fixed to the standard between the ears, a springencircling the standard and interposed between the upper ear and clamp,a link pivotally connected to the clamp, a lever pivotally connected tothe head and link, said head having an extension carried thereby, aplate carried by the ex tension for engaging an article resting upon theslicing blades, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

NUMAN H. MGFARLAND. [n s]

